Auckland Provincial Government Gazette.

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ENCLOSURE.

Accrued to the Province on account
of sales of confiscated Lands from
the commencement of the arrangement to the 27th March last ... £5,366 2 0

Payments to Provincial account ... 2,867 19 1

£2,498 2 11

Carried to credit of the Province in
part re-payment of advances made
under section 2 of "The Provincial
Public Works Advances Act,
1874" ... £1,040 14 10

Balance remaining at credit of the
Province, being the amount which
has accrued during the December
and March Quarters ... *£1,457 8 0

• One moiety of this sum is payable to the Province,
  and the other moiety is applicable in re-payment of the advances made
  under "The Provincial Public Works Advances Act."

8th April, 1875.

James C. Gavin.

C. T. Batkin

(4)
Superintendent’s Office,
Auckland, 17th May, 1875.

Sir,

Adverting to your letter No. 129, dated the 9th April ultimo, in which you stated that the sum of £728 14s. 0d. was payable to the Province on account of Confiscated Lands, and would be immediately remitted, I have the honour to state that I am advised that this sum has not yet been paid to the Provincial account, and I trust that no unnecessary delay will take place in the payment of this and other similar moneys which may become payable to this province.

I have, &c.,

G. Grey.

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary,
Wellington.

(5)
Government Buildings,
25th May, 1875.

His Honour the Superintendent,
Auckland.

The sum of £728 14s. 0d. will be paid into Provincial account forthwith.

Chas. C. Bowen,
In the absence of the Colonial Secretary.

(6)
Auckland,
3rd June, 1875.

To Secretary to Colonial Treasury,
Wellington.

Please inform me amount remitted Provincial account for balance capitation and special allowance, this month. Also, whether eight hundred and seventy odd pounds on account confiscated lands has yet been remitted, as twice advised.

R. B. Lusk,
Provincial Accountant.

(7)
Auckland,
5th June, 1875.

To Secretary to Colonial Treasury,
Wellington.

Please reply to my telegram of 3rd instant. Provincial Treasurer unable to meet engagements unless capitation and special allowance is promptly remitted.

R. B. Lusk,
Provincial Accountant.

(8)
Government Buildings,
Wellington, June 5th, 1875.

To Provincial Accountant,
Auckland.

Your telegram of 3rd. The charge for interest on cost of Auckland railways chargeable against capitation will absorb the whole sum due; accounts now being made up. Commissioners of Audit refuse to pass payment of £728 14s. 0d. for confiscated lands. (See letter of Colonial Secretary to Superintendent, 31st May.)

C. T. Batkin,
Secretary to Treasury.

(9)
Colonial Secretary’s Office,
Wellington, 31st May, 1875.

Sir,

I have received your Honour’s letter (No. 1,097) of the 17th instant, on the subject of the sum of £728 14s. on account of sale of Confiscated Lands, which sum, in my letter of the 9th April ultimo, I said would be immediately remitted to the Provincial account.

I find that the cause of the delay in making the promised remittance is, that the Commissioners of Audit refuse to issue the money, on the ground that there has been no appropriation by Parliament of the funds arising from Confiscated Lands for the use of any Province, and that no further payments on that account can at present be made.

I have, etc,

DANIEL POLLEN.

His Honour the Superintendent,
Auckland.

(10)
Auckland, 7th June, 1875.

The Secretary to the Colonial Treasury,
Wellington.

Surprised at your telegram re capitation and special allowance.

• Stoppages as per accounts to 31st March of £2,332, payment for Public Works North of Auckland, objected to as being illegally charged, the Superintendent not having consented thereto.

Capitation and special allowance for month of April improperly withheld. Mercer railway not opened till May 20th. Interest and sinking fund for twelve days cannot amount to Provincial share of capitation and special allowance for two months. No account yet furnished to Superintendent, as required by section 12 of "The Immigration and Public Works Act, 1871."

Reader Wood,
Provincial Treasurer.

• These stoppages relate to a portion of the £60,000 voted by the General Assembly for Roads and Works North of Auckland; treated of in a separate correspondence (to be published hereafter).